When did the Museum open to the public?

The ribbon-cutting to open the Louis Armstrong House Museum was held on October 15, 2003. A musical celebration followed, headlined by world-famous trumpeter Jon Faddis. Other musicians and musical acts included Clark Terry, Jimmy Heath, Carrie Smith, Randy Sandke, David Ostwald’s Gully Low Jazz Band, the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, and the Queens College Jazz Ensemble.